British Troops in Ulster Heightens UK Role Debate
London weighs the first use of British troops in Northern Ireland for riot control in half a century. Officials say it's a limited measure to curb violence, but editors warn it risks reopening Ireland's partition questions and increasing calls for direct London governance to push faster civil rights reforms in Belfast.
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Eire Mobilizes Reserves for Northern Ireland Peacekeeping
Ireland announces mobilization of about 2 000 army reservists for a potential UN peacekeeping operation in Northern Ireland. The move follows Prime Minister Jack Lynch urging a UN force and External Affairs Minister Patrick Hillery traveling to London to press Britain for agreement.
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Fires Break Out at Elk Water Park West End
Several forest fires have broken out at the west end of Elkwater Provincial Park. Initial reports said the situation was fairly serious but the full extent remains undetermined. Winds were light, though officials warned conditions could worsen.
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Edmonton City Transit Strike Halts Service Across City
About 100000 commuters were forced to drive or hitchhike as 625 City Transit workers walked out at 5 a.m. Talks failed and both sides warned of a possible four month strike. City offered 19.68 percent raise over 28 months, later voided by the strike. Union sought 24 months and higher terms. alternate offers were rejected.
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Riots In Belfast Turn Deadly As British Troops Move In
Riots in Belfast leave at least six dead and more than 50 injured after gunfire and rock throwing by rival Catholic and Protestant groups. Falls Road barricades burn as troops fly in and residents fear a new night of violence with police delayed.
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China accuses Russia of amassing troops on border
China charges Soviet forces are reinforcing along the central Asian border creating a no man’s land and accelerating highway and rail construction near China. The Soviet side reports two soldiers killed in a clash near Zhalanaskhol, while Red Star notes armored carriers used and arrests two Chinese captured.
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Bus Plunge in England Kills 16, Leaves 26 Injured
A crowded bus toppled over a steep bank in northeastern England on Thursday night, killing 16 people and injuring 26. Hurricane Camille with winds near 100 mph posed a growing threat as it moved toward Cuba and threatened Florida and the Florida Keys.
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Saboteurs Hit Haifa Oil Refineries Again
Arab saboteurs struck Israel's Haifa oil refineries damaging a pipeline and electric tower and starting a fire, with firemen controlling it in 45 minutes. Police questioned six people as this marked a second such attack in under two months.
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Police seek help locating three bus passengers
Medicine Hat police request information on the identity or whereabouts of three women who de boarded a Greyhound at Maple Creek on August 7 after a 2:35 PM departure from the Medicine Hat terminal. They fear two elderly residents from a local nursing home may still be missing and doubt the women boarded a Saskatchewan bus.
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Poison gas halted at border on Windsor route
A Chesapeake and Ohio train carrying First World War gas canisters was blocked by Windsor Ontario customs district collector Hartley Purvis from passing through southern Ontario to Lockport New York. The gas train had been due to enter Canada at Windsor at 8:30 p.m. EDT and travel via St. Thomas Welland to Niagara Falls before returning to the United States. Purvis said officials were notified after a call from Robert Elley directing rail customs operations.
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CIA Ordered Green Beret Killed in Vietnam Case
Sources identify Chu Yen Thai Khac as the victim, a U S Special Forces chief of a Cambodia based trail watch team. The CIA allegedly ordered his death after secret Cambodia films showed him as a double agent, then later withdrew the order. Eight officers face premeditated murder and conspiracy charges. Col Robert B Rheault led the group.
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